If you have an account and are already enrolled in FundsLink, you can log in and buy shares online.

Making Changes to Your Account

Whether you want to update your CollegeAmerica investment allocations or your beneficiary designation, you can make changes yourself or through your financial professional.

Exchange shares

You may reallocate your CollegeAmerica investment twice per calendar year and whenever there’s a change to the beneficiary of the account.

Change beneficiaries

You may change the beneficiary of the CollegeAmerica account at any time. To avoid tax treatment of the change as a withdrawal, the new beneficiary must be a member of the family of the previous beneficiary.

Generally, UGMA/UTMA custodians may not change the beneficiary of a custodial CollegeAmerica account. Custodians wishing to change beneficiaries should seek legal advice as funds held in UGMA/UTMA accounts represent an irrevocable gift to a specific individual. View our FAQ page to learn more about changing beneficiaries.

By using American FundsLine®, our 24-hour automated touch-tone phone service: (800) 325-3590. Our free FundsLink® service links your bank account to your American Funds account, making it easy to buy and sell fund shares online and by phone. FundsLink also allows you to establish an automatic purchase or withdrawal plan and to deposit dividends and capital gains electronically. We urge you to consult your financial professional before making any changes to your account. Some services may not apply to certain types of retirement accounts or fund share classes. Call us for further information.

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Investors should carefully consider investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. This and other important information is contained in the fund prospectuses, summary prospectuses and CollegeAmerica Program Description, which can be obtained from a financial professional and should be read carefully before investing. CollegeAmerica is distributed by American Funds Distributors® and sold through unaffiliated intermediaries.

Investments are not FDIC-insured, nor are they deposits of or guaranteed by a bank or any other entity, so they may lose value.

Depending on your state of residence, there may be an in-state plan that offers tax and other benefits not available through CollegeAmerica. Before investing in any state's 529 plan, investors should consult a tax advisor.

If withdrawals from 529 plans are used for purposes other than higher education, the earnings will be subject to a 10% federal tax penalty in addition to federal and, if applicable, state income tax.